Candice Miller
Republican candidate for Governor in Michigan
Candice Miller
Republican candidate for Governor in Michigan
Michigan Republican Governor nominee?
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AUG 11, 2026Primary Election
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$1.3MAUG 11, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCommissioner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age72 years old (May 7, 1954)
GenderFemale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundPolitician
EducationMacomb Community College (attended)
Notable personal detailsCandice Sue Miller is an American Republican politician in Michigan. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017, representing Michigan’s 10th congressional district. She later became Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (formerly the county drain commissioner) beginning in 2017. Prior to Congress, she served as Harrison Township supervisor and in the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Opposed to tax increases and committed to opposing new taxes through signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge; generally supports lower taxes and pro-business tax positions. Positions emphasize opposing marginal tax rate increases for individuals and businesses and resisting net eliminations of deductions unless matched by tax rate reductions.
Healthcare
The candidate has supported repeal and defunding of the Affordable Care Act and voted for repeal measures in Congress. She has also expressed that Medicare and Medicaid are important programs for seniors, children, and disabled Americans while criticizing the ACA as costly and unworkable. Overall her public record favors rolling back the ACA and seeking market-oriented alternatives to federal insurance mandates.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement, favors physical barriers and increased surveillance/agency authority, and opposes broad legalization/amnesty programs. Has called for limiting foreign aid to Central American countries as leverage to reduce migration and has sponsored legislation to strengthen border and visa security.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports significant restrictions on abortion and has a long pro-life voting record, including votes and sponsorships to prohibit federal funding for abortion, ban certain procedures, and restrict interstate transport of minors seeking abortions.
Climate & Energy
Supports development and sale of oil and gas leases to help fund alternative energy research and has focused on local infrastructure and water quality as county public works commissioner; has expressed concern about air quality impacts from wildfires and taken actions on regional environmental issues.
Public Safety & Guns
Candice Miller has a pro-Second Amendment record and has supported measures that protect gun manufacturers from certain lawsuits, national concealed-carry reciprocity, and loosening interstate gun transfer restrictions while emphasizing responsible gun ownership. Her public statements show support for keeping firearms available to responsible owners and a focus on protecting citizens and law enforcement rather than broad new restrictions.
Latest News
Candice Miller is in the news as one of the candidates in Michigan’s crowded 10th Congressional District race ahead of the 2026 House election. The latest coverage focuses on the primary field and the district’s Republican lean, but it does not report a final result. Other recent Michigan election coverage places her race in a broader year of competitive contests across the state.
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